Balding: Balding is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom:
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Baldness (medical symptom): Loss of scalp hair
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... The clinician faced with a patient with hair loss must decide whether it is focal or diffuse. If it is focal, one should determine whether there is a rash in the area of hair loss. If there is a rash,... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Loss of hair is termed effluvium, and the resulting condition is alopecia. Alopecia is characterized as scarring (cicatricial) or non-scarring; non-scarring alopecia is the more common form. It is differentiated from... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Alopecia (from Greek “alopekia” a disease like fox mange; “alopex” fox) represents a significant loss or absence of hair, affecting the scalp or any other hair-bearing part of the body. Human hair follicles have... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... A clever mnemonic to apply here is HAIR. The H stands for hereditary baldness and hormonal baldness, such as that caused by hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Nonscarring Aging (pattern baldness) Androgenetic alopecia (e.g., secondary to ovarian or adrenal dysfunction) ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Alopecia, or hair loss, usually occurs on the scalp but can also occur on bearded areas, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Hair loss elsewhere on the body is less common and less conspicuous. In the nonscarring form of this disorder ... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Alopecia usually develops gradually and affects the scalp; it may be diffuse or patchy and can be classified as scarring or nonscarring. Scarring alopecia (permanent hair loss) results from hair follicle destruction, which smoothes the... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Cynthia M. Moore-Sledge Alopecia, or hair loss, is a common disorder that occurs in all age groups. Aplasia cutis and congenital triangular alopecia occur in infancy. Alopecia... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Differential Overview Alopecia ❑ Androgenetic ❑ Telogen effluvium ❑ Drugs/hair loss ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Alopecia, or hair loss, usually occurs on the scalp; hair loss elsewhere on the body is less common and less conspicuous. In the nonscarring form of this disorder (noncicatricial alopecia), the... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Alopecia (hair loss) usually develops gradually and affects the scalp; it may be diffuse or patchy. It can be classified as scarring or nonscarring. Scarring alopecia (permanent hair loss)... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
...Hair loss (alopecia) from the scalp is commonin children. May be congenital or acquired, localized or diffuse. Principal Causes of Hair Loss Congenitalhair loss Localized Nevussebaceous of ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References ... READ EXCERPTS »
... A clever mnemonic to apply here is HAIR. The H stands for hereditary baldness and hormonal baldness, such as that caused by hypothyroidism and ... READ EXCERPTS »
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